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Rossington Miners Welfare

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.48280, -1.07510

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Meadowsweet, Water Chickweed +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gypsywort, Common Reed, Purple Small-reed +254 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Dock Bug, Helophilus pendulus +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Dock Bug, Helophilus pendulus +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Woodfield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Toad Holes Lanebridleway · 375 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 375 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Doncaster Greenwaybridleway · 292 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 292 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scrum down in Rossington

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scrum down in Rossington

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉SANDALL BEATNature reserve4.9 km→🐄Yorkshire Wildlife ParkVisitor farm3.3 km→🌱LakesideUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cantley ParkUrban park4 km→🐄CamelVisitor farm2.9 km→

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